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Mobility and transport
Introduction to the Strategy game „Transalpin“
Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention
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The Alps – an abstract idea?
Our common activities
The Alpine Convention
Implementation and observation of
trends
Report on the state of the Alps
Transport and Mobility: some
aspects
Transport regulations
Our common activities
1. Introduction: The Alpine Convention, the
transport protocol and the report on the state of
the Alps
2. Simulation of the transport development in the
Alps, consequences and transport regulation
measures
3. Conclusions and proposals for sustainable
transport management in the Alps with the
objective to optimize living quality
What are the Alps?
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A geographic area? A geologic area?
A nature area?
Which states cover a part of the
Alps? Which languages exist in the
Alps, which cultures?
Which specifics do we find in the
Alps?
How does economy develop in the
Alps?
What are common features of the
Alps?
The Convention
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International treaty for the protection of
the Alps
Signed in November 1991 by 8 Alpine
States: Germany, France, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Monaco, Austria,
Switzerland, Slovenia and the European
Community
Changing presidency every two years:
current presidency: Slovenia (20092011)
The permanent Committee and the
relevant ministries and administrations
are first of all responsible for the
implementation of the Convention
Working groups and Platforms support
the implementation as for example the
working group transport
Energy
Soil conservation
The themes
•Population and
Culture
•Air
•Water
•Waste
Spatial Planning
⇒Integrative policy
and trans-sector
approach for
sustainable
developement of the
Alpine area
Tourism
Mountain Farming
Frame Convention
Mountain Forestry
Nature conservation
and the countryside
Transport
Ratification of the
protocols?
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SLO
EU
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Spatial planning
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Soil conservation
Energy
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Nature conservation
and the countryside
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Mountain farming
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Mountain forestry
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transport
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Tourism
Alpine Observation
The first report on the State of the Alps, 2007 : Transport
and Mobility in the Alps
• Information on developement in the Alps
for a large public
• Base for strategy developement
• Data collection of all Alpine States
• Authors: group of national experts
nominated by the parties of the Alpine
Convention
• Adopted at the IXth Alpine Conference in
Alpbach 2006
- Publication in all four languages of the Alps
on http://www.alpconv.org
The transport network in the
Alps
The construction of
infrastructure is not the
only solution for transport
problems in the Alps. It is
necessary to manage
short term peaks of traffic
in agglomorations.
Similar to improvment of
infrastructure the
optimization of
interoperability of
transport management
systems contribute to
more cost effective and
more efficient transport
systems.
Some consequences of
traffic in the Alps
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Economy: The transport system can play a crucial
role for the developement of remote areas.
Population structure: Reachability is an import
asset for the vitality of mountain areas. But a good
reachability alone is not yet a gurantee for a
balanced population structure. Demographic
change creates new needs and technolgical
progress new opportunities.
Air quality: The threshold values of the EU for the
protection of human health and vegetation – which
should be reached 2010 are exceeded in large
areas of the Alps. To improve air quality (threshold
values of EU for NO2 and PM10) effictive
measures for urban, regional and transalpine
traffic have to be taken
Noise: As we have to expect an increase of
transport on streets, rail and in the air - also noise
will increase. All bigger transport corridors
especially the ones which traverse fonds of valleys
are to be considered as „hot spot areas“ for noise
The Alps: a sensitive
region
Special situation: Air pollution
Flat areas:
good distribution
Alpine valley:
Concentration is 3 x higher
The Alps: a sensitive
region
Special situation for noise distribution:
- Reflection at the slopes of a valley (1)
- Felction at the edge of slopes (2)
Developement of transport of goods through the Alps
Economy in the Alpine
Space
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Centres in the Alps
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Unemployment rate
• GDP
=>Accessibility of inhabitants of
central places (in the time of
one hour)
Accessibility – guarantee for economic
success of mountain regions?
Good accessibility as for example access to national
transport routes is alone not yet a guarantee for economic
successs of mountain regions
The increase of transport infrastructure between weaker
regions and centres is not sufficent to enhance the
potentials of economically weaker regions.
In some cases better accessibility between growing regions
and weaker regions can even enhance polarization and
interdependence between centres and peripheric regions
Tourism and leisure
transports – driver for
transport developement
Changing trends for tourism and
leisure:
• Increase of overnights and
arrivals (trend to shorter stays
but more frequent)
• Increase of needs for leisure
and holidays: increase of
individual transport
(increasing trend)
• In Germany and Switzerland
40% of all transports and 45%
of all kilometers are for leisure
activities
• Peak frequences in transport
of persons at weekends (see
figures: Brennerpass 2003;
average daily transports)
Tourism regions and
accessibility
For tourism regions which profit of low noise effects and air
pollution, remoteness can be a successfactor.
Measures for transport regulations
Change of Modal Split
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In general it would be of advantage to
improve the coordination of the different
transport modes
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The optimization of the rail is a priority
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Upgrading of rail and tunnels: important
to involve all levels
Juridical and policy measures
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Transport protocol of the Alpine
Convention
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Article for the protection of the Alps
in the Swiss constitution
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Ban on night - time driving
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Ban on specific goods
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Alpine Crossing exchange
Further measures for transport
regulations
Financial measures
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To integrate external costs in
tolls
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To harmonize the level of tolls
in the whole alpine area
Awareness raising measures
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Sensibilization
Advertising for public transports
Reports on the state of the Alps
Alpine Observation (indicators,
scientific studies etc.)
Content of the Article for the protection
of the Alps in the Swiss Constitution
(Alpine Initiative)
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Protection of the Alpine Area against the negative impact of transit.
Reduction of the impact of transports to a level which does not harm
humans, animals, plants and habitats.
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Shift of the transport of goods through Switzerland (transit) in ten years
to the rails.
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No increase of transit capacities on the roads in the Alpine area.
Exemption: Bypasses of communities
A human right on free
transport of goods
through the Alps does not
exist
Frame conditions of the
Alpine Initiative,
Switzerland
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Reduction to 650‘000 transports through Switzerland
per year
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Implement until 2012
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Alpine crossing exchange is a must
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Financing of the preconditions for the NEAT (New
Alpine transversal north-south through Switzerland) –
Infrastructure for rail, logistics etc.
Transport shift on five
legs
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Push...
– Tolls (LSVA)
– Increased controls for trucks
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and pull
– Libarlization of the railway (reform)
– Rail transit (NEAT)
– Subventions for the rail
A common transport policy for the Alps?!
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Coherent intermodal policy to reduce the transport of goods on the road
Increase security in the Alpine transit
Increase quality and quantity of public transport for persons through the Alps
Sustainable tourism with focus on tourism mobility
Integrate the reduction of transport as strategic goal in spatial planning for the whole
alpine area
A common transport policy for the Alps is an asset for sustainable developement in the
Alps
The trategy game „Transalpin“
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Principle of the game: the Alpine Regions have to manage traffic-growth
(based on forecasts) in the Alps with the help of different transport
regulations, all actions influence the state of economy, tourism, transport
and nature, a win – win situation is possible and directs to aspects of a
possible alpine transport policy
The school classes discuss following the game on the results and how
sustainable traffic managament in the Alps could look like and summarize
this disucssion on a poster
Thanks and good luck!
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